CANFITPRO CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2026 &
CANFITPRO PTS - PERSONAL TRAINING SPECIALIST EXAM
PRACTICE 180 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS)/ CANFITPRO EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!!)
Name the first regression of a squat? - CORRECT ANSWER-Leg press
What is PROM and APROM? - CORRECT ANSWER-passive range of motion (someone helps you
do the movement) and active range of motion (you do the movement on your own)
What are the two protein filaments that slide over each other during a muscle contraction (sliding
filament theory) - CORRECT ANSWER-actin (thin filaments) and myosin (thick filaments)
Where is the biceps femoris located? Name an opposing muscle - CORRECT ANSWER-located in
the lateral side of hamstring, rectus femoris
Name the different types of bones - CORRECT ANSWER-Long bones (femur/humerus), short
bones (tarsals/carpals), flat bones (ribs/scapulae), irregular bones (ischium/pubis/vertebrae)
Going at high intensity for 10 seconds - 2 minutes would utilize primarily which energy system? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Anaerobic System
What's EPOC? What does it do? - CORRECT ANSWER-excess post-exercise oxygen consumption,
the uptake of oxygen your body continues to take in after your workout is complete
What is progressive overload? - CORRECT ANSWER-to improve, clients must continually
challenge their fitness. Gradually increasing the volume or intensity of the program to realize
ongoing adaptions.
Someone that isn't thinking of starting an exercise program is part of what stage of change? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Pre-contemplation
,After the first year of Personal Training, how much of your business should be coming from
referrals? - CORRECT ANSWER-75%
Name the two types of pain and the two types of injury - CORRECT ANSWER-Mechanical pain
(pain caused by mechanical movement) and systemic pain (result of disease/medical condition),
acute injury and overuse injury
What are the main synovial joints? - CORRECT ANSWER-hinge (elbow/knee), condyloid
(knuckles/wrist), ball and socket (shoulder/hips)
Which muscles make up the cour four stretch sequence? - CORRECT ANSWER-glutes, quadratus
lumborum, hip flexors, latissimus dorsi
What kind of postural distortions do we usually see with lower cross syndrome (lordosis)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-increased lumbar curve, forward sway of upper femur, depressed sternum,
forward head posture, rounded shoulders
Where does oxygenated blood go after it leaves the Left Atrium? - CORRECT ANSWER-travels
through the bicuspid valve into the left ventricle
What bones make up the Axial skeleton? - CORRECT ANSWER-skull, vertebral column and
thorax
What attaches muscle to bone? Bone to bone? - CORRECT ANSWER-muscle to bone: tendon
bone to bone: ligament
What is Adduction/Abduction? - CORRECT ANSWER-Adduction- moving toward the midline of
body (medial movement))
Abduction- moving away from the midline of body (lateral movement)
Name the agonist/antagonist for bicep curl, knee extension, calf raises, crunch Chest Press and Lat
pulldown and their functions - CORRECT ANSWER-bicep curl- bicep brachii, tricep brachii -elbow
flexion
, knee extension- rectus femoris, bicep femoris -knee extension, flexion
calf raises- gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior - plantar flexion, knee flexion
crunch- rectus abdominis, erector spinae - spinal flexion
chest press- pectoralis major, middle trapezius, latissimus dorsi, rhomboids -shoulder flexion,
internal rotation, adduction
lat pull down- latismuss dorsi, pectoralis major, middle deltoid -shoulder extension, shoulder
adduction, internal rotation
Name and explain all the exercise modifications from page 246 in your text - CORRECT
ANSWER-Speed of motion (tempo)- go faster or slower
Range of motion- partial ROM/full ROM, angle specific adaptions
Set performance- super sets, drop sets, modifies intensity, variety and time
Stability- involves additional synergistic muscle groups
Sensory perception- increases challenge by decreasing sensory feedback, eyes closed
Recovery- reduce recovery time, increases intensity less ATP
Reps- increase or decrease number of reps, results either endurance or strength
Sets- increase number of sets, increases volume
Base of support- narrow or widen base of support, inc/dec balance
Lever length- lengthen or shorten lever, knee push ups or regular push ups
Name a passive cardiorespiratory assessment and a dynamic cardiorespiratory assessment. -
CORRECT ANSWER-passive- Resting heart rate, resting BP
dynamic-Rockport Walking Fitness test, HRR, HRMax, VO2
22. What is SMART goals? - CORRECT ANSWER-Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time
sensitive
During Cardio what would be an appropriate target heart rate percentage for a non
exerciser/occasional exerciser? What's an appropriate RPE range for them? - CORRECT
ANSWER-RPE: 2-4
Target Heart Rate Max: 55-64% ??? or would this be HRR
CANFITPRO PTS - PERSONAL TRAINING SPECIALIST EXAM
PRACTICE 180 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS)/ CANFITPRO EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!!)
Name the first regression of a squat? - CORRECT ANSWER-Leg press
What is PROM and APROM? - CORRECT ANSWER-passive range of motion (someone helps you
do the movement) and active range of motion (you do the movement on your own)
What are the two protein filaments that slide over each other during a muscle contraction (sliding
filament theory) - CORRECT ANSWER-actin (thin filaments) and myosin (thick filaments)
Where is the biceps femoris located? Name an opposing muscle - CORRECT ANSWER-located in
the lateral side of hamstring, rectus femoris
Name the different types of bones - CORRECT ANSWER-Long bones (femur/humerus), short
bones (tarsals/carpals), flat bones (ribs/scapulae), irregular bones (ischium/pubis/vertebrae)
Going at high intensity for 10 seconds - 2 minutes would utilize primarily which energy system? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Anaerobic System
What's EPOC? What does it do? - CORRECT ANSWER-excess post-exercise oxygen consumption,
the uptake of oxygen your body continues to take in after your workout is complete
What is progressive overload? - CORRECT ANSWER-to improve, clients must continually
challenge their fitness. Gradually increasing the volume or intensity of the program to realize
ongoing adaptions.
Someone that isn't thinking of starting an exercise program is part of what stage of change? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Pre-contemplation
,After the first year of Personal Training, how much of your business should be coming from
referrals? - CORRECT ANSWER-75%
Name the two types of pain and the two types of injury - CORRECT ANSWER-Mechanical pain
(pain caused by mechanical movement) and systemic pain (result of disease/medical condition),
acute injury and overuse injury
What are the main synovial joints? - CORRECT ANSWER-hinge (elbow/knee), condyloid
(knuckles/wrist), ball and socket (shoulder/hips)
Which muscles make up the cour four stretch sequence? - CORRECT ANSWER-glutes, quadratus
lumborum, hip flexors, latissimus dorsi
What kind of postural distortions do we usually see with lower cross syndrome (lordosis)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-increased lumbar curve, forward sway of upper femur, depressed sternum,
forward head posture, rounded shoulders
Where does oxygenated blood go after it leaves the Left Atrium? - CORRECT ANSWER-travels
through the bicuspid valve into the left ventricle
What bones make up the Axial skeleton? - CORRECT ANSWER-skull, vertebral column and
thorax
What attaches muscle to bone? Bone to bone? - CORRECT ANSWER-muscle to bone: tendon
bone to bone: ligament
What is Adduction/Abduction? - CORRECT ANSWER-Adduction- moving toward the midline of
body (medial movement))
Abduction- moving away from the midline of body (lateral movement)
Name the agonist/antagonist for bicep curl, knee extension, calf raises, crunch Chest Press and Lat
pulldown and their functions - CORRECT ANSWER-bicep curl- bicep brachii, tricep brachii -elbow
flexion
, knee extension- rectus femoris, bicep femoris -knee extension, flexion
calf raises- gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior - plantar flexion, knee flexion
crunch- rectus abdominis, erector spinae - spinal flexion
chest press- pectoralis major, middle trapezius, latissimus dorsi, rhomboids -shoulder flexion,
internal rotation, adduction
lat pull down- latismuss dorsi, pectoralis major, middle deltoid -shoulder extension, shoulder
adduction, internal rotation
Name and explain all the exercise modifications from page 246 in your text - CORRECT
ANSWER-Speed of motion (tempo)- go faster or slower
Range of motion- partial ROM/full ROM, angle specific adaptions
Set performance- super sets, drop sets, modifies intensity, variety and time
Stability- involves additional synergistic muscle groups
Sensory perception- increases challenge by decreasing sensory feedback, eyes closed
Recovery- reduce recovery time, increases intensity less ATP
Reps- increase or decrease number of reps, results either endurance or strength
Sets- increase number of sets, increases volume
Base of support- narrow or widen base of support, inc/dec balance
Lever length- lengthen or shorten lever, knee push ups or regular push ups
Name a passive cardiorespiratory assessment and a dynamic cardiorespiratory assessment. -
CORRECT ANSWER-passive- Resting heart rate, resting BP
dynamic-Rockport Walking Fitness test, HRR, HRMax, VO2
22. What is SMART goals? - CORRECT ANSWER-Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time
sensitive
During Cardio what would be an appropriate target heart rate percentage for a non
exerciser/occasional exerciser? What's an appropriate RPE range for them? - CORRECT
ANSWER-RPE: 2-4
Target Heart Rate Max: 55-64% ??? or would this be HRR
